HIPAA: Data Trade Prosecutions on the Horizon?

Mention HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) to a typical CEO, and boredom sets in. Many corporate leaders remain unaware of the risks of HIPAA non-compliance, but the Act includes a criminal statute that creates vast potential exposure for health care providers and other players in the health care "data trade."

19 minute read October 01, 2003 at 02:49 PM
By
Ronald H. Levine
HIPAA: Data Trade Prosecutions on the Horizon?

Mention HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) to a typical CEO, and boredom sets in.

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